Patents by Inventor Ronald J. Kerr

Ronald J. Kerr has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Polyesters, polyester/acrylic dispersions, and application thereof
    Patent number: 5637356
    Abstract: Polyesters are formed from diols and dibasic carboxylic acids at an OH/COOH ratio to provide --OH termination, and then end-capped with tribasic carboxylic acids. A major portion of the dibasic carboxylic acids used to form the polyesters have the formula: ##STR1## where x=8-32, y=0-8, x+y=8-32. The polyesters are used as support resins for forming acrylic resin emulsions. The polyester/acrylic acid emulsions are useful, for example, as textile size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Morton International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Kerr, John P. Petrovich, Stephen J. Walker, J. Alvin Binkley